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How to assess community risk
Community risk assessment is a combination of approach, process, tools and method to address the risk at local level. In this process participation from different areas like the community, local authority, NGOs and CBOs at different levels are necessary.
This include Scoping the community by building the rapport with the target community in general and collection existing information relevant to the profile of the intervention area. Scoping the community entails several tasks to be conducted in order to prepare hazard, vulnerability and risk profile of the area. This involves usage of selected Participatory Rural Appraisal tools. Once the hazard vulnerability and risk profile has been developed, the next step of CRA is to validate profile from the local authority for approval of risk reduction action plan.